Katastrophy Wife
| Katastrophy Wife | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–present (hiatus) |
| Labels | Almafame, Integrity Records, RiSH Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry |
| Associated acts | Babes in Toyland, Kingdom of Ghosts, Crunt |
| Members |
Kat Bjelland Adrian Johnson |
| Past members | Brendan Parkes Darren Donovan Vanessa White Andrew Parker Glen Mattson Keith St Louis |
Katastrophy Wife is an American rock band formed by Kat Bjelland and her former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. Bjelland also fronted the punk rock band Babes in Toyland between 1987 and 2001. The band currently consists of Bjelland on lead vocals and guitar and her boyfriend, Adrian Johnson, on drums. The band released two albums, Amusia (2001) and All Kneel (2004). A third album was due for release in 2008, but, as of 2015, has yet to surface. In May 2014, a 10th anniversary reissue of All Kneel was released as part of Record Store Day. Kat Bjelland has since joined fellow Babes in Toyland band member Lori Barbero and new bass player, Clara Salyer in a reunion tour.
Kat Bjelland and her then-husband Glenn Mattson formed Katastrophy Wife in 1998, during the time in which Bjelland was still in Babes in Toyland. Seeing as Babes in Toyland were not performing much shows - and were unofficially defunct after bassist Maureen Herman left in 1996 - Katastrophy Wife soon became Bjelland's main musical output.
The band's first production was the soundtrack for the comic Witchblade on Dreamworks. The soundtrack featured other artists such as Buzz Osbourne of the Melvins, Lydia Lunch, Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto, Girls Against Boys and Dave Ogilvie of Skinny Puppy.
In 2001, the band recorded their debut album Amusia and released it later that year. Featuring original bassist Keith St. Louis, the album achieved considerable indie success, even acquiring the band a slot at the infamous Reading Festival in 2002 and a headline spot on the UK leg of the United States' Ladyfest in 2001. Their first single, and opening track from the album, "Gone Away", was released in 2001. After the performance at the Reading Festival, Glenn Mattson and Keith St. Louis departed from the band, with Andrew Parker and Darren Donovan replacing them, respectively. Vanessa White, former guitarist of Twist, also joined the band.
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